PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Lowry (ranked 1376 p4p, 182 weight class) and Donovan Anvils (ranked 1887 p4p, 237 weight class). Fred Lowry has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lowry
vs
Anvils

185 cm
27
200 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
211 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fred Lowry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Donovan Anvils!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lowry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anvils moves away.
Anvils doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lowry throws an overhand right that lands on Anvils's shoulder, as Anvils tries to avoid the shot.
Lowry throws a left and a right that both miss
and Anvils counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lowry thinking.
Anvils connects with a body shot that sends Lowry's belly button to the back.
Anvils throws a big shot that misses.
Anvils misses with the combination.
Lowry is looking for a counter combo.
Lowry misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowry throws a lazy right hand but Anvils sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
No joy there for Anvils, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anvils uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lowry has time to react.
Anvils throws a one two combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anvils tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lowry was well out of range. Poor timing from Anvils.
Lowry bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Anvils's head backwards.
Anvils looks to land a left hand but Lowry moved out of range nicely.
Lowry scores with a hook to the body. Anvils takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lowry feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Anvilss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

It looks like Donovan Anvils has been cut.
Anvils misses with a double jab
and Lowry counters with a straight right hand.
Lowry tries to clinch up.
Anvils misses with a wild combination.
Anvils lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Anvils.

It looks like Fred Lowry has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Anvils!
Anvils has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lowry is looking to clinch.
Lowry takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Anvils looks to throw the jab but Lowry is out of range.
Lowry throwing a counter right hand but Anvils manages to avoid it.
Anvils swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Lowry takes the fight into the clinch.
Anvils can't find room to land a body shot as Lowry controls the action.
Lowry tries to work over Anvils's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lowry stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowry lands a nice uppercut.
Anvils misses with a body punch.
Lowry lands a nice elbow.
Lowry makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Anvils can't find room to land a body shot as Lowry controls the action.
Anvils is trying to break free.
Anvils scores with a shoulder strike.
Lowry lands an elbow inside that Anvils shrugs off.
Lowry swings wildly with an uppercut but Anvils uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anvils misses with some punches.
Anvils doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anvils swings wildly with an uppercut but Lowry uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Anvils.
Anvils working hard to break the clinch.
Lowry blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lowry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anvils takes an elbow to the temple.

That has opened up Donovan Anvils's cut even more.
Lowry lands a left hand that snaps the head of Anvils backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anvils content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lowry.
Lowry digs a right hand into Anvils's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Anvils's gas tank.
Lowry trying to land knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lowry.

The cut above Donovan Anvils's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Lowry effectively controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Donovan Anvils will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Anvils lands with a nice body punch.
Anvils lands a nice shot to the body.
Anvils is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lowry rather than just go for the knockout.
Lowry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anvils manages to avoid it.
Lowry throws a body punch but Anvils moves out of range.
Lowry swings for the body but Anvils moves out of range.
Anvils changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Anvils fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lowry is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lowry tries to clinch but Anvils is having none of it.
Anvils fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anvils throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anvils misses with a few strikes there.
Lowry showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anvils.
Lowry appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A nice combination there by Lowry.
Anvils cracks Lowry with a good jab.
Lowry looks to land a combination but Anvils avoids it well.
Anvils lands a head shot.
Fred Lowry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anvils lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lowry circles away quickly and effectively.
Anvils ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lowry moves away.
Anvils lands a slapping body shot.
Lowry has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowry's corner calls for a 1-2. Lowry obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lowry wants to clinch
enabling Anvils to counter with a crisp jab.
Anvils misses with a hook. Lowry ducked under it nicely.
Lowry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lowry throws a right hand that Anvils ducks under and follows up with a left that Anvils also avoids with ease.
Anvils wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lowry swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Anvils counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lowry thinking.
Nice uppercut lands for Lowry. That snapped Anvils's head back.
Anvils throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anvils throws a poor cross that misses
and Lowry counters with a three punch combo that has Anvils backing up. Anvils nods at Lowry to acknowledge the strikes.

Anvils is rocked!
Anvils throws a series of punches but Lowry moves out of range.
Lowry looks to land a combination but Anvils avoids it well.
A punch combination from Anvils misses.
Lowry takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lowry throws a body punch but Anvils moves out of range.
Anvils just misses with a punch to the body.

Lowry moves into range and clinches up with Anvils.
Anvils goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Come on Anvils - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Anvils lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Anvils.
Anvils lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anvils working aggressively here.
Anvils's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Anvils has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch on the inside from Anvils fails to land.
Anvils tries to throw a body punch but Lowry avoids it by throwing Anvils back against the cage.
Anvils tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anvils misses with some punches.
Lowry lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donovan Anvils showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lowry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anvils throws a combination. Lowry tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lowry blocks a jab.
Anvils scores with a decent looking hook.
Anvils throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lowry is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Anvils takes a swing at Lowry's ribcage but misses.
Donovan Anvils seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anvils misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anvils throws a looping overhand right but Lowry ducks down to avoid it.
Lowry throwing a counter right hand but Anvils manages to avoid it.
Lowry lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anvils circles away quickly and effectively.
Anvils throws a sloppy body shot
and Lowry counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Donovan Anvils's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowry takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lowry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anvils was well out of range. Poor timing from Lowry.
Anvils now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lowry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anvils misses with a jab to the body
and Lowry counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Anvils throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lowry takes a swing at Anvils's ribcage but misses.
Anvils scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lowry doesn't seem bothered though.
Anvils misses with a hook to the body
and Lowry counters with a one-two to the body.
Lowry is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Anvils.
Anvils moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Anvils is still on wobbly legs! Can Lowry finish him?

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Donovan Anvils's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Fred Lowry!